Five days later.
Xing Bang personally led an army of 200,000 and arrived at a place less than a hundred miles away from the capital.
Marquis Xiliang had already stationed here with an army of 50,000 a day ago, and Xiao Jinzi also came back with him.
Xing Bang thought to himself, what an old fox he is. He understood the situation clearly and then he led the army to help in the battle.
After the two met, Xiao Jinzi took the lead in walking up to Xing Bang and said, "Your Majesty, I am back."
Xiao Jinzi had lost a lot of weight and looked very haggard. Xing Bang knew what was going on.
"Okay, go down and rest first, we'll talk later."
Hearing this, Xiao Jinzi responded and went downstairs.
Xing Bang remained calm and smiled slightly: "Marquis Xiliang, how are you doing!"
Xiliang Hou also hurried forward, without saying a word, and knelt down in front of Xing Bang.
"Hmm? Xiliang Hou, what are you doing..."
"Please get up quickly, please get up quickly!"
As he said that, Xing Bang pretended to pull him up, but it was just a pretend move.
Old fox, if you want to kneel, then kneel down!
"No, Your Majesty, please let me kneel down. I am guilty. I have failed the court and Your Majesty's trust!"
As he spoke, Marquis Xiliang began to choke up.
Good job!
This is a show for me. Yes, I have to put on an act. Looking at Xiao Jinzi's expression, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that she has suffered a lot.
Xing Bang had guessed it long ago. Although the southern border did not send troops, they were able to assess the situation and there was no need to send more troops. The Marquis of Xiliang sent troops just for show.
Damn, once the army moves, doesn’t it cost money?
In the southern border, Cao Zhengchun had already sent a letter, and Liu Cundao sent someone over. In order to not cause unnecessary trouble, he agreed on the surface but actually just pretended to be obedient.
Liu Cundao naturally couldn't use force, so he could only send people to monitor the place and ask them to keep their troops in place.
However, as for Xiliang Hou, there has been no news since Xiao Jinzi left.
Xing Bang did not send anyone over, as it was of no use. He knew that Xiliang Hou was unreliable, so he naturally adopted the approach of sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between the two tigers.
It is precisely because of this that Madam Yu is unhappy and feels guilty towards Xing Bang. She knows very well what kind of person her brother is.
But there was nothing he could do. He had already given his keepsake to Xiao Jinzi, and he couldn't influence anything else.
Xing Bang didn't think much about it at all and just ignored her feelings.
As for what happened to Xiao Jinzi, it is not clear.
If he had killed Xiao Jinzi, Xiliang Hou's head would have been chopped off by now.
No one can stop it. Killing Xiao Jinzi is equivalent to killing the imperial envoy, which is the same as treason.
"Marquis Xiliang, no matter what's going on, you should stand up and speak first. It's not decent for you to kneel like this in front of the soldiers!"
"No, Your Majesty, just let me kneel like this, it will make me feel better."
How could Marquis Xiliang dare to stand up? It is better to lose face in front of the three armies than to be punished by the court or even lose his life.
"Alright, tell me what's going on. You've confused me after all this trouble."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"That's right, Your Majesty. When Eunuch Xiao Jinzi arrived in the southern border, Liu Cundao's envoy also arrived. However, Your Majesty, you also know that Liu Cundao, the traitor, has the tiger talisman that can mobilize troops from all over the world."
What a traitor! It's absolutely true that the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.
Xing Bang smiled, "Yes, I know this, so you just accept Liu Cundao's order."
"No, no, my lord!"
Xiliang Hou hastily waved his hands, "Your Majesty, my military power was given to me by the imperial court, and I dare not disobey."
"But I can clearly tell who is more important between Liu Cundao and the prince and His Majesty. Moreover, my sister Madam Yu is also with the prince, and I have her token."
"But if I don't obey Liu Cundao, not only will I be deprived of my military power, but I will also lose the protection of Eunuch Xiao Jinzi. I know Eunuch Xiao Jinzi very well. He is your confidant."
"So, I had no choice but to temporarily accept Liu Cundao's dispatch, but Your Majesty, I was definitely just pretending to obey him. When the critical moment comes, as long as Your Majesty gives an order, I will definitely not be vague..."
"There is no other way. I can only let Eunuch Xiao Jinzi suffer. The envoy originally wanted me to sacrifice Xiao Jinzi as a token of loyalty. It was only after I had much persuasion that I saved Eunuch Xiao Jinzi's life. He was just imprisoned in a big prison and suffered a lot."
"Your Majesty, I have no choice but to lead the army to attack the rebels. Please allow me to be the vanguard. Even if I die in battle, I will have no regrets."
Having said this, I was already crying tears and snot.
Xing Bang knows everything in his heart, but there's nothing you can do to a man like that.
It is easy to kill him and to strip him of his military power, but Xiliang is his territory after all. If someone else goes there, he will not be able to control it for a while, and chaos may occur.
In these troubled times, it is better to tolerate him and let him continue to guard Xiliang. Now that the matter has been resolved, there won't be any problem.
"Alright, Marquis Xiliang, I know what's going on. Since you are doing this for the good of the court, and now you are leading the troops here, it shows your loyalty to the court."
"Besides, Xiao Jinzi is safe and sound. After all, we are all family. It's fine as long as we talk it out. Get up. I won't blame you."
Having said that, Xing Bang directly helped Xiliang Hou up.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Marquis Xiliang did not refuse anymore and stood up.
Xing Bang's words "family" really made him feel relieved. He had only had suspicions before, but now it was confirmed that his sister was indeed capable.
This is exactly what Xiliang Hou expected. After all, the regent is the most powerful figure in Dayao today.
Of course, Xing Bang said this on purpose. Now is the best time to reveal the news.
Marquis Xiliang felt more confident and calmed down, and he could continue to guard Xiliang well.
As for when to deal with him, we will naturally wait until the time is right to deal with him.
Not now anyway.
However, Xing Bang couldn't let him pass so easily. Don't you want to be the vanguard? Then let your Xiliang army fight first.
The northern and southern camps that guard the capital have a force of 100,000 to 200,000 soldiers.
Although these soldiers and generals have average combat effectiveness, they have strong execution capabilities and only recognize military orders, not people.
Although Liu Cundao is dead, everyone in the world knows it now. Otherwise, no one would resist along the way.
However, Liu Cundao's tiger talisman for mobilizing troops must be in the hands of that monster.
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